James Guthrie

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James Guthrie

Born November 14, 1954 · London, England, UK (age 71)

James Guthrie is an English recording engineer and record producer. He has worked with the band Pink Floyd since 1978.

Known For

Lethal WeaponLethal Weapon · 1987
Lethal Weapon
7.31987
MovieActionThriller
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
Pink Floyd: The WallPink Floyd: The Wall · 1982
Pink Floyd: The Wall
7.91982
MovieMusicDrama
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Pink Floyd: PulsePink Floyd: Pulse · 1995
Pink Floyd: Pulse
8.41995
MovieMusic
Live performance from the legendary band, recorded live at Earls Court in London on 20th October 1994, during The Division Bell tour.
Roger Waters: The WallRoger Waters: The Wall · 2014
Roger Waters: The Wall
8.02014
MovieMusic
A concert film that the former Pink Floyd singer-songwriter made on various tour dates between 2010 and 2013, when he was playing his former group's 1980 double-album in its entirety.
Pink Floyd: The Final CutPink Floyd: The Final Cut · 1983
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
6.81983
MovieMusic
Pink Floyd released a 19-minute "video EP" in 1983 for The Final Cut, essentially four music videos in a continuous sequence, directed by Willie Christie, who was Roger Waters' brother-in-law. Scottish actor Alex McAvoy, who played the teacher in the film version of The Wall, had a prominent role in the video EP. Waters appears (though all but his mouth is silhouetted) as a patient singing the lyrics to a psychologist on the grounds of the Fletcher Memorial Home.
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-editedPink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited · 2022
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
2022
Movie
This live album consisted of recordings made at various locations on the band’s 1994 European tour. The cassette version included two additional items - One Of These Days, and the pre-show, ambient Soundscape recording, which attendees heard as they waited for the concert to start. The initial versions of the CD edition included a flashing red LED within the cover, designed by EMI contractor Jon Kempner. Nick Mason said of it: "Essentially, it's a device which we thought was entertaining. It's an idea of Storm Thorgerson's which related to Dark Side and the pulse, and it's a live album so the box is ‘alive’. After that, in terms of seriously deep meanings, one might be struggling a bit.” In February 2022 the restored and re-edited version of P.U.L.S.E. was released which saw the return of the flashing red LED to the packaging.
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium ExperiencePink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience · 2023
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience
6.72023
MovieMusic
Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973, turns 50, and what more fitting a place to celebrate it and experience it than in a Planetarium, through the music set to visuals. With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the solar system and beyond, played out to 42 minutes of The Dark Side Of The Moon in surround sound, has been embraced by the band. NSC Creative have led the visual production efforts, working closely with Pink Floyd’s long time creative collaborator Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) · 2022
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
10.02022
MovieMusic
The iconic 1977 Pink Floyd album has been remixed for the first time by James Guthrie. Animals is a concept album, focusing on the social-political conditions of mid-1970s Britain, and was a change from the style of the band's earlier work. The album was developed from a collection of unrelated songs into a concept which describes the apparent social and moral decay of society, likening the human condition to that of animals. Taking inspiration from George Orwell's Animal Farm, the album depicts the different classes of people as animals with pigs being at the top of the social chain, dropping down to the sheep as the mindless herd following what they are told, with dogs as the business bosses getting fat on the money and power they hold over the other. Although it's been a long time since 1977, the narrative of the album still resonates today as our social and economic situation mirrors that of the time.

Filmography

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Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-editedPink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited · 2022
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
2022
Movie
This live album consisted of recordings made at various locations on the band’s 1994 European tour. The cassette version included two additional items - One Of These Days, and the pre-show, ambient Soundscape recording, which attendees heard as they waited for the concert to start. The initial versions of the CD edition included a flashing red LED within the cover, designed by EMI contractor Jon Kempner. Nick Mason said of it: "Essentially, it's a device which we thought was entertaining. It's an idea of Storm Thorgerson's which related to Dark Side and the pulse, and it's a live album so the box is ‘alive’. After that, in terms of seriously deep meanings, one might be struggling a bit.” In February 2022 the restored and re-edited version of P.U.L.S.E. was released which saw the return of the flashing red LED to the packaging.

Producer

Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) · 2022
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
10.02022
MovieMusic
The iconic 1977 Pink Floyd album has been remixed for the first time by James Guthrie. Animals is a concept album, focusing on the social-political conditions of mid-1970s Britain, and was a change from the style of the band's earlier work. The album was developed from a collection of unrelated songs into a concept which describes the apparent social and moral decay of society, likening the human condition to that of animals. Taking inspiration from George Orwell's Animal Farm, the album depicts the different classes of people as animals with pigs being at the top of the social chain, dropping down to the sheep as the mindless herd following what they are told, with dogs as the business bosses getting fat on the money and power they hold over the other. Although it's been a long time since 1977, the narrative of the album still resonates today as our social and economic situation mirrors that of the time.

Mixing Engineer

Roger Waters: In The Flesh - LiveRoger Waters: In The Flesh - Live · 2000
Roger Waters: In The Flesh - Live
7.62000
MovieMusicDocumentary
Recorded on a single night in June 2000, In the Flesh is a thrilling live testament to the strength of Roger Waters's peculiar artistic vision. Backed by a crack ensemble of both fresh and seasoned players, the former Pink Floyd songsmith powers through Floyd classics, underserved relics, and highlights from his spotty solo career. [Chapters:] 01 Intro 02 In The Flesh 03 The Happiest Days Of Our Lives 04 Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) 05 Mother 06 Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert 07 Southampton Dock 08 Pigs On The Wing (Part 1) 09 Dogs 10 Welcome To The Machine 11 Wish You Were Here 12 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1-8) 13 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 14 Breathe (In The Air) 15 Time 16 Money 17 The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (Part 11) 18 Perfect Sense (Part 1-2) 19 The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range 20 It's A Miracle 21 Amused To Death 22 Brain Damage 23 Eclipse 24 Comfortably Numb 25 Each Small Candle 26 Credits

Music Producer